Round About Roane provides access to the community by providing safe, affordable, and senior-friendly transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping, visitation with friends and other essential trips.

“Last week we had our busiest week ever with 18 scheduled rides. Since February 2016 we have completed 1,441 trips. This is amazing and it is all due to the dedication of our awesome volunteers,” said Amber Jacks, senior services director at Mid-East Community Action Agency.

The dog days of summer seem an odd time to start planning holiday menus.

However, if you want locally produced meats grown and processed just the way you like them gracing your holiday tables, it’s time to track down that rack of lamb, pasture-raised turkey, prime beef rib or heirloom breed pork sausage.

Tennessee farmers are taking reservations now for the poultry, pork, lamb, and beef, as well as specialties like cured hams and local sausages, which are in high demand throughout the holiday season.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Obed Wild and Scenic River is launching a volunteer-based citizen science pilot program.

A public meeting about the program will begin at 6 p.m. Aug. 27 in the Obed Visitor Center at 208 N. Maiden St., Wart-burg.

The park recently received a National Park Foundation grant that will offer a new opportunity for individuals and groups within the park’s watershed to work closely with National Park Service staff to learn about water quality trends during runoff events.

TVA is asking for public comment on a proposed Environmental Investigation Plan for coal combustion residuals at its Kingston Fossil Plant.

TVA is developing the plan and seeking public comment following direction from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation regarding coal ash and other coal combustion residuals stored at TVA’s coal plants in Tennessee.

The Kingston Fossil Plant EIP provides details on how TVA plans to investigate and assess the risks to soil, surface water and groundwater from coal combustion residuals stored at Kingston.

Rockwood Public Library will host its annual book sale starting Saturday.

The book sale, which continues through Sept. 1, will take place during regular business hours: from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

The sale will feature new and old books for all ages, with prices ranging from 10 cents to $5.

Magazines, audio books and DVDs will also be for sale.

All proceeds from the sale will be used to purchase new materials and activities for the library.